I Cant see my Desert Scorpion (Urodacus Yaschenkoi) and its burrow, Should I dig it out?

[FattusRattus]

I have a pet Desert Scorpion (Urodacus Yaschenkoi) and i currently cannot see it, and its burrow is gone.


For a bit of backstory, this is a juvenile, and its sex is unclassified. The setup i use for it is a false bottom set up, i used Jurassic Natural Australian Desert Sand, and then cocopeat at the bottom, and in a Mini-T2 tank by reptile one (L:20CM x W:20CM x H:30CM), and its a clear, glass tank so the burrow is visible if it digs it against the walls of the enclosure, it did this and i could see its burrow range from the surface, to almost the bottom.

Recently this burrow has slowly been collasping, starting from the entrance, i know that this is what these Scorpions do before they molt, and the scorpion itself was due to molt so i didn't worry too much, and plus it wasnt far from the surface, soon more of the burrow collapsed day by day, until the last visible part of the burrow had collapsed (this was near the bottom)


Im questioning whether or not to dig the scorpion out and try to get it out, or if i should leave it and see if the Scorpion is just fine or digs its own way out, (also reminder these scorpions dig about a meter deep so the entrance of the burrow could be the length of what i saw had collapsed)

 

[Joey Spijkers]

Never dig out a scorpion. This is normal and digging it up can cause harm.

 

[FattusRattus]

Alright, thank you
Ill just leave it be and I won't dig it out.

 

[Malwarewolf404]

did you have any luck? Did he molt?

 

[FattusRattus]

I havent seen him, I havent seen him for 5 weeks, should I be worried? They can last a long time without food or water so.

 

[scolopendra277]

have you been leaving him food at all? and if so has it been eaten or not?

 

[Outpost31Survivor]

Do not dig it out. Many species borrow during premolt and eventually molt, just make sure you keep a small water dish full handy because have a higher transpiration rate during molting.

 

[FattusRattus]

Theres no way for him to access any sort of food since it and its burrow aren't visible, and the entrance is long gone.

 

[Joey Spijkers]

Theres no way for him to access any sort of food since it and its burrow aren't visible, and the entrance is long gone.

5 weeks without food is no problem. The most extreme case I've had was a G. swammerdami that refused food for a year. Afterwards started eating again and no issues at all.

 

[The Snark]

We probably have around 5-15 scorps on our property. I've seen one in the past two years and only because I was moving rocks and debris. A buried scorp is a happy scorp. Just hang a little sign in front of the enclosure: Missing. Presumed Fed.
You can always let an assortment of bugs and worms free range the enclosure. It will take what it wants when it wants. Normally in the dark and dead of night.